BTS' Butter back at number 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100; Group makes history

BTS’ 'Butter' and 'Permission to Dance' have switched places again at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100! Read on to find out.

By Anwaya Mane

Updated on Jul 27, 2021 | 05:45 PM IST | 1.2M

BTS members pose for the concept photo of Butter (Pic credit - Big Hit Music)

'Smooth like Butter' indeed! In a classic, BTS versus BTS, 'Butter' claimed the number one spot on Billboard Hot 100 chart yet again, taking the baton from the group's 'wild-west' themed dance song 'Permission To Dance'. Last week, the global septet made history by replacing themselves at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, when 'Permission To Dance' dethroned Butter from its successful seven-week run!

As of now, 'Butter' has conquered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight weeks and is now tied with Olivia Rodrigo‘s 'Drivers License' for the longest-running number-one song of 2021 so far. Billboard also reported that BTS is now the first act to replace itself at number one spot with a new leader and then send the previous number one back to the top with no other acts holding the top spot in between! Now, that's some record!

You can check out BTS' celebratory tweet below:

Billboard #Hot100 No.1 & No.7

지난주 1위 #PermissiontoDance 에 이은 #BTS_Butter 의 1위! 핫백은 9주 내내 #방탄소년단 노래로 가득!#PermissiontoDance at no. 1 last week, now #BTS_Butter at no. 1! HOT 100 brimming with #BTS music for 9 straight weeks!#Got_ARMY_Behind_Us https://t.co/28AjklshKS

Meanwhile, BBC Radio 1 officially announced that BTS would be making their 'Radio 1 Live Lounge' debut. The group will be appearing on the famous U.K. radio segment on July 27 at noon BST (4:30 PM IST). That's not all, following their appearance on 'Live Lounge,' the septet will also be starring in their first BBC One TV special on July 28! The special show is titled 'BTS @ Radio 1' and will be hosted by BBC's Adele Roberts for an exclusive interview. 'BTS @ Radio 1' will air on July 28 at 10:35 PM BST (3:05 AM IST).

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